Bye Bye Birdie

Martin Beck Theatre, (4/14/1960 - 10/22/1960)

54th Street Theatre, (10/24/1960 - 1/14/1961)

Shubert Theatre, (1/16/1961 - 10/07/1961)

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Opening Date:	Apr 14, 1960
Closing Date:	Oct 07, 1961	Total Performances:	607

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway

Description: A musical comedy in two acts

Setting: New York. Sweet Apple, Ohio.

Production Staff [See More]
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Martin Beck Estate; Martin Beck General Manager: Louis A. Lotito
Produced by Edward Padula; Produced in association with L. Slade Brown
Book by Michael Stewart; Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams; Musical Director: Elliot Lawrence; Music orchestrated by Robert Ginzler; Dance arrangements by John Morris; Additional scoring by Elliot Lawrence
Directed by Gower Champion; Choreographed by Gower Champion; Associate Choreographer: Gene Bayliss
Scenic Design by Robert Randolph; Costume Design by Miles White; Lighting Design by Peggy Clark; Hair Design by Ernest Adler
General Manager: Robert Rapport
Production Stage Manager: Michael Thoma; Stage Manager: Edward Nayor
Music Contractor: Stanley Fishelson; Head Copyist: Scott Fisher
Film Sequences by Robert J. McCarty; Film Sequences in association with Robert Gaffney
Press Representative: Reuben Rabinovitch; Production Associate: Dorian Granowski; Production Coordinator: Duane Camp; Advertising: Ingram Ash; Vocal Coach: Dori Davis; Photographer: Friedman-Abeles

Cast

Chita Rivera	Rose Grant
Dick Van Dyke	Albert Peterson
Dick Gautier	Conrad Birdie
Paul Lynde	Mr. MacAfee
Kay Medford	Mae Peterson
Michael J. Pollard	Hugo Peabody
Susan Watson	Kim MacAfee
Jessica Albright	Deborah Sue
	Teen Trio
Ed Becker	Neighbor
	Dish Washer
Vicki Belmonte	Martha Louise
	Teen Trio
George Blackwell	Charles F. Maude
	Neighbor
Johnny Borden	Randolph MacAfee
Lynn Bowin	Suzie
	Cheerleader
Kenny Burrell	Guitar Man
John Coyle	Reporter
	Shriner
Dick Crowley	Shriner
Dori Davis	Old Woman
Jerry Dodge	Karl
Barbara Doherty	Ursula Merkle
Lada Edmund	Penelope Ann
Tracy Everitt	Freddie
Don Farnworth	Reporter
	Shriner
Bud Fleming	Shriner
Penny Ann Green	Carol
Amelia Haas	Mayor's Wife
	Neighbor
Lee Howard	Reporter
	Neighbor
	Bar Customer
Gary Howe	Peyton
Will Jordan	Ed Sullivan's Voice
Judy Keirn	Linda
	Cheerleader
Allen Knowles	Mayor
	Shriner
Kasimir Kokich	Conductor
	Shriner
Ed Kresley	Henry
Sharon Lerit	Alice
	Sad Girl
Marijane Maricle	Mrs. MacAfee
Marissa Mason	Nancy
Jeannine Masterson	Neighbor
Pat McEnnis	Mrs. Merkle
Tony Mordente	TV Stage Manager
Oran Osburn	Neighbor
	Bar Customer
Louise Quick	Margie Ann
	Teen Trio
Charles Nelson Reilly	Mr. Henkel
Norma Richardson	Gloria Rasputin
Jim Sisco	Reporter
	Shriner
Bob Spencer	Arthur
Dean Stolber	Harvey
Michael Vita	Harold
Karin Wolfe	Helen
	Another Sad Girl

Swings: Penny Ann Green and Ed Kresley

Standby: Carmen Alvarez (Rose Grant) and Charles Nelson Reilly (Albert Peterson)

Understudies: Jessica Albright (Ursula Merkle), Ed Becker (Charles F. Maude), Lynn Bowin (Gloria Rasputin), Don Farnworth (Mayor), Bud Fleming (How to Kill a Man Ballet), Amelia Haas (Mrs. Merkle), Lee Howard (Mr. Henkel, Mr. MacAfee), Ed Kresley (Conrad Birdie), Jeannine Masterson (Mrs. MacAfee), Pat McEnnis (Mae Peterson), Bob Spencer (Harvey), Dean Stolber (Hugo Peabody, Randolph MacAfee), Michael Vita (TV Stage Manager) and Karin Wolfe (Kim MacAfee)

Tony Award^®
1961 Best Musical [winner]
Book by Michael Stewart; Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams; Produced by Edward Padula; Produced in association with L. Slade Brown
1961 Best Featured Actor in a Musical [winner]
Dick Van Dyke
1961 Best Featured Actor in a Musical [nominee]
Dick Gautier
1961 Best Featured Actress in a Musical [nominee]
Chita Rivera
1961 Best Scenic Design (Musical) [nominee]
Scenic Design by Robert Randolph
1961 Best Choreography [winner]
Gower Champion
1961 Best Direction of a Musical [winner]
Gower Champion
1961 Best Conductor and Musical Director [nominee]
Musical Director: Elliot Lawrence

music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Lee Adams

ACT 1	Sung By
An English Teacher	Rose Grant and Albert Peterson
The Telephone Hour	Sweet Apple Kids
How Lovely to Be a Woman	Kim MacAfee
We Love You, Conrad!	Teen Trio
Put on a Happy Face	Albert Peterson and Two Sad Girls
Normal American Boy	Rose Grant, Albert Peterson and Chorus
One Boy	Kim MacAfee, Deborah Sue, Suzie and Alice
One Boy (Reprise)	Rose Grant
Honestly Sincere	Conrad Birdie and Townspeople
Hymn for a Sunday Evening	Mr. MacAfee, Mrs. MacAfee, Kim MacAfee, Randolph MacAfee and Neighbors
Ballet: How to Kill a Man	Rose Grant, Albert Peterson and Company
One Last Kiss	Conrad Birdie and Company
ACT 2	Sung By
What Did I Ever See in Him?	Rose Grant and Kim MacAfee
A Lot of Livin' to Do	Conrad Birdie, Kim MacAfee and Teenager
Kids	Mr. MacAfee and Mrs. MacAfee
Baby, Talk to Me	Albert Peterson and Quartet
Shriners' Ballet	Rose Grant and Shriners
Kids (Reprise)	Mr. MacAfee, Mrs. MacAfee, Randolph MacAfee and Townspeople
Spanish Rose	Rose Grant
Rosie	Albert Peterson and Rose Grant